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Paul Bettany Keeps Dodging the Question of Vision in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

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Paul Bettany’s Vision has been one of the MCU’s longest-running characters. Bettany has been part of the franchise since its earliest days, first voicing Tony Stark’s AI, J.A.R.V.I.S., in 2008’s Iron Man before physically playing Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron. He returned to the role this fall in Disney+’s ‘VisionQuest’.

With ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ just weeks away, fans are wondering whether Vision will join the fight. Bettany’s name does not appear on Marvel’s publicly announced cast list for Avengers: Doomsday. However, the full line-up has yet to be revealed.

Bettany has now dodged the question once again. In a new video interview shared online, he was asked whether he’d return as Vision in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, and he joked that answering that kind of question would get him fired.

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This isn’t the first time he’s given that answer. Bettany was asked about his MCU future on the Good Morning America podcast, where he joked about needing to keep his kids in shoes and said revealing the answer would get him fired. He added that the decision was for Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and co-president Louis D’Esposito to make.

He used the same joke in another interview this fall. When asked about whether he’ll appear in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, Bettany quipped, “People get fired over that sort of thing,” he told ComicBook.com. Showrunner Terry Matalas has said he could see a future with more Vision, and Bettany appears to be willing to stick around.

There are signs Vision’s next big-screen appearance could come later. Bettany has seemingly confirmed that he’ll reprise his role as The Vision in Avengers: Secret Wars. He said he’s “got some Avengers duties” coming up.

The timing supports that theory. Avengers: Doomsday has already completed principal photography, making Secret Wars the most likely project for his “Avengers duties.” Still, Bettany has said he’s pretty sure he’ll show up either in Doomsday or Secret Wars, with the caveat that Marvel could change course at any moment.

That said, nothing is official yet. The absence of Bettany from the published cast list does not conclusively rule out a surprise cameo, but it also provides no evidence that one is planned.

The recent finale has added to the speculation. The VisionQuest post-credits scene sees Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom levitate the rubble off of Wanda Maximoff, linking the series directly to the next Avengers movie. In one scene during the ending, Tommy asked Vision if they would ever see their mother again. Vision responded that they “might say hello again.”

Bettany has also hinted at more to come for the series itself. Both Matalas and Bettany said they had “lots” of ideas about a potential season 2. For now, fans will have to wait for the film itself or an official announcement. “Avengers: Doomsday” follows on December 18, 2026, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” arrives on December 17, 2027.

Until then, Bettany seems happy to keep the mystery going, and his kids apparently aren’t helping his ego either. “My kids always put a picture of me as Vision and ‘The Worst Avenger’ underneath,” Bettany said of his Disney+ profile.

Do you think Paul Bettany's Vision will appear in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, or is Marvel saving him for ‘Secret Wars’?

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